Local group events
Local group events
The common whelk is the largest sea snail found in UK seas, though you're more likely to find the dry balls of empty whelk egg capsules washed up in strandlines.
This sea snail is abundant on rocky shores around the UK. It is an active predator, feasting on mussels and barnacles before retreating to crevices to rest.
Dougal, Chair of Colchester Natural History Society, will describe the rich and endangered wildlife of Middlewick that has been under threat.
A small, but feisty scavenger, this carnivorous sea snail does not let anything go to waste!
Cyclist Gina Cleere completes her 166-mile day challenge in aid of Essex Wildlife Trust